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by hunter71 |
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After the holidays I am going to embark on a project that I have been planing for over a year now. STRIP BUILT CANOE The red cedar was rough sawn this past spring and is stacked in the barn. My accent strip will be Ash and that is what has had me waiting as the Ash was green. We are not canoe people so I decided to build a 1/2 scale and hang it from the rafters in our log home. Any one with experience is welcome to jump in. I did buy Gilpatrick’s book and have read about everything I ca...
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1 day ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
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Like many woodworkers, you will find roller stands in my shop for extra material support. I do not like the single roller stands, I prefer the stands that provide support with 3 or 4 rollers. This type of roller stand provides a larger surface and better support.
The particular set of roller stands that you see here is the Craftsman brand from Sears. They cost about $70 each several years ago.
But I am still not satisfied with the performance of roller stands on their own. One of th...
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1 day ago
by gizmodyne |
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It was time to set the workbench up for hand tool use. We never bothered to drill holes for the bench dogs.I used a forstner bit to drill the dog holes every five inches and in line with the vise.We decided to add a bench stop as well. It it is a simple plywood board attached with knobs.
Here Kris routs the 3/8 “slots for the knob bolts.I buy lawn mower knobs which only cost $3 per pair instead of the Rocker price of $6 or so for “jig-it” knobs.The plywood can be raised u...
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1 day ago
by gizmodyne |
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Final ProjectOur final project for class is to build a 100% hand tools built box / tote.The tote requirements:Through DovetailsRabbeted Bottom Panel glued up from two piecesHandle with through tenons.
Practice.I practiced surfacing a rough poplar board and cut my first set of dovetails. Not great, but it was first time.
Lumber PrepWe bought an 11’ foot African Mahogany board to build our two totes.We started by halving to share.We then each rough cut two 24” pieces to use as...
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1 day ago
by newTim |
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As you can see in the pictures below, there is quite a bit of difference between the newly applied patina and the aged patina. You can actually see it change colors. The first picture was taken a couple hours after the patina was applied. I let it sit in the sun Saturday afternoon and didn’t bring it in until today. The middle picture was taken late this afternoon. I lightly sprayed water on it and some of the patina flaked off. That is okay because my wife wanted some of the copp...
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1 day ago
by gizmodyne |
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Block Plane TuningOur next step was to tune our our block planes. We tuned a Stanley 220 and a Stanley 60 1/2. This is pretty simple. We started by lapping and sharpening the blade as described in our prior blog entries.We lapped the sole on a diamond plate to flatten it and then polished it on water stones.We tuned the lever cap by removing paint from the underside on the grinding stone.and then polished the curve of leading edge of the lever cap.Here are the finished planes which cut like d...
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1 day ago
by newTim |
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So this time around I decided to mix my own chemicals. It really gave me an appreciation for the pre-mixed solutions available at Sculpt Neuveu, but there is a level of understanding you just can’t get unless you try it for yourself. Regardless of how I got there I must say I’m really happy with the result. Even my wife likes it and she’s a professional artist; high praise indeed.
This time around I also wanted to experiment with different colors and techniques so I cu...
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1 day ago
by joebazooka |
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Okay I am feeling alot better especially when a project you do comes out better than you expected. I have lots of stuff I am making so I go to work a 7am come home at 5 and then into my little apartment to work on another project. On the table I was outside with a flashlight cutting an sanding to get the job done. I guess I got the dedication, now I just need to find a little shop to rent. That is tomorrow’s worry, tonight I am just relaxing on the sofa. Thanks for all your support guys...
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1 day ago
by dryhter |
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I spent the day in the shop, turning the legs for the game table, cleaning up and getting ready for Monday.
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1 day ago
by GarageWoodworks |
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My Garage’er woodshop video tour. I turned up the dorkiness factor a few notches on this one. :^|
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